Familiar Celebrations

Everyone likes to celebrate! There are always many reasons to have fun. Some celebrations are more familiar, though.

Every September, the people of Little Italy hold a festival. Look at the decorations and watch the parade. Then eat cannoli while you dance and sing Italian songs.

Familiar celebrations can make a new place feel like home.

Familiar foods, sounds, and celebrations can make you feel at home in a new neighborhood. As new people move in, the neighborhood will continue to change and become their home, too.

New York City, New York, has a neighborhood called Little Italy. Many Italians moved there in the late 1800s. Not many Italians move there now, though. People in Little Italy still celebrate Italian traditions.